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precedence
/ ˈprɛsɪdəns /
noun
- the act of preceding or the condition of being precedent
- the ceremonial order or priority to be observed by persons of different stations on formal occasions
the officers are seated according to precedence
- a right to preferential treatment
I take precedence over you
Word History and Origins
Origin of precedence1
Example Sentences
He filmed that part, too, with the host performing parody songs around Los Angeles to establish a precedence of parodic works.
The Vampire Diaries sets an unrealistic precedence for both magical creatures and teenage hotness in small town America.
They seethed at the way Obama had submitted to Republican demands that budget balancing take precedence over job creation.
Phenomena like the Tea Party are not without precedence on the American political landscape.
Foxman argues that it is “sensible public policy” to give precedence to the U.S.-Israel “special relationship” in such matters.
We have already arranged our order of precedence, and monsieur has the pleasure of first crossing swords with me.
The fight for precedence was savage, though no one spoke; but now and then fainting men begged to be released.
Ollus ex aedibus effertur.3 Questions of order and precedence were settled by one of the undertakers (dsgntor).
Neither the fencing dispute nor the question of the Hafod Unos had taken nominal precedence of this.
Then each one dips in his spoon in the order of precedence, and eats as much as he can.
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